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Education
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE - MASTER OF ARTS, ART EDUCATION/ARTS ADMINISTRATION - emphasizing the role of community-based arts education programs in non-profit/community service organizations, Thesis Paper - Learning Together, Sharing Meanings: An Examination of Interactive Family Programs for Art Museum Settings, 1991
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, SALEM, OREGON - BACHELOR OF ARTS, POLITICAL SCIENCE - A liberal arts degree emphasizing public administration, organizational and political theory, 1986
Professional Experience
CITY OF SAN DIEGO COMMISSION FOR ARTS AND CULTURE
Financial Analyst (2002-2005); Community Arts Coordinator (1998 – 2002)
SAN DIEGO DANCE INSTITUTE
Executive Director (1996 – 1998)
PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT
Business and Marketing Director (1992 - 1996)
MALASHOCK DANCE & COMPANY
Managing Director (1991 - 1992)
Other Professional Activities
SAN DIEGO ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION - Chair
Co-Founder (2010-present)
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS - ARTS EDUCATION COUNCIL - Chair
Member (2010-present)
SAN DIEGO ARTS EDUCATION SUMMIT
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS, LEADERSHIP SALON
Invited Participant, 2007
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS, ANNUAL CONFERENCE (LAS VEGAS, 2007)
Workshop Leader
MAPS to the Future: Mentoring in the Arts Programs
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS, ARTS EDUCATION PRECONFERENCE COMMITTEE (MILWAUKEE, 2006)
Preconference committee member
CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL, YOUTH EDUCATION IN THE ARTS (YEA!)
Proposal Review Panel (2005)
Training and Certifications
CERTIFIED PERSONAL COACH (2002)
Trained and certified through Franklin-Covey Personal Coaching.
CERTIFIED CREATIVITY COACH (2004)
THE INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS (2010)
Technology of Participation Facilitation Methods